Non-refillable bottle.



G. P'. VAN WYE. NON-REFILLABL'E BOTTLE. Amie/mow FILED JULY 5. m3.

' Patented m. 7', 1

Inventor:

i in l" aiiiliar F 16E.

NEW' YQR-K, N. EDGEWGETH GREENE, OF

MUNEGLAIR, NEW J Non-assimilate BOTTLE.

Application 1 118113111 5, 1913. Serial n6. 777,516.

cially to that classwhere mechanism is em played to prevent the relilli'ng'of the same after being emptied; and the ohject of my invention is to provide a bottle of the character described whicli'will have'the general appearance-of bottles in common use for the same purpose, which will carry mechanism proportioned in size to such a construction and shape, and which can not he refilled without mutilation In the whisky trade and in other )laces a, where a non-renllahle bottle is desired, the

large hottlers oppose the adoption of a hottle materially shape from the bottles they have used so long a time as to practically constitute a trade mark, or more L m'operly a trade shape. for the shape of a bottle on a har side hoard often leads a custolner to recognize the particular kind oi liquor desired; in making a non-refillable 'hottle, however. the space in which the valve mechanism. must work has to be considered for the reason that where there considerable room the parts can he handled with greater freedom and certainty than in confined spaces. Further, the material that can he used is restricted not only to that which will not he atlected by any alcohol which may he in the liquor, hut also must not contaminate the liquor or injure or affect the taste oft-ho same. it is also necessary that all parts shall heso constructed that they will he comparatively cheap to manufacture,

easy to assemble, and effective in use.

in carrying out my invention I have tound the following conditions desirable: 1, the valve seat should be flat, and preferably integral with the bottle; 2, the valve should he of light, yielding; material, and should rest nractically flat on the seat; 3,21 holder should be provided to position the valve on the seat;

4, the'valve and holder should buoyant; 5, a Weight should he provided adapted to coast with the valve but movable independ- Snecification of Letters Patent.

liottle to open the 'alve.

Patented Doc. 7, 1915.

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in c-ntly oi the same undercertaln conditions; 3, means must be provided to seat the valve when the bottle is in any position thatwator will flow thereinto by gravity; 7, a guiird' must he providedto inclose and protect the. foregoing parts against being engaged by any instrument. but permitting a good flow at liquid from the. hottlo: and. 8, simple and 6G ellicient means must heurovided to secure the guard and parts on a hottle. i

In making a non-refillable bottle it is new essary to provide some means to insure the pouring of the contents other than depend upon the weight of the. liquid within the The pressure of the atmosphere against the valve troui without is usually greater than the pressure of lhe'liquid from within so that the bottl will not pour without additional means hesides the weight. of the liquid to force the valve away front its seat. If; however; a weight is attached to the valve, it will'always hold the valve open when the bottle is inverted: and on exhausting the air from the bottle, liquid will freely flow in to re- .place the same. To ove come this I have so constructed a. valve and. weight that they will he held together by adhesion when the bottle is inverted for pouringrbut this conr ction will he broken by lnflowlng liquid 5. thus have a valve-and weight connected when desired, and disconnected when (lo-- sired, using one force of nature to ollset another.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in whit-h Figure l. a. sectional elevation of the top of a bottle, and guard constructed ac- 99 cording to my invention. and an elevation of the valve mechanism in place: Fig. 2. 1s a view of the. same in the pouring position: Fig. 3. is a similar view of the bottle and .uarts inverted illustrating the valve by buoyancy: Fig. l. is a top plan' view of the va lve; Fig. a sectional view of the same, on the line of Fig. 4-; Fig. his bottom plan view of the guard: and ig.

a modified form of constructimi.

Like numerals of reference refer to the same parts in each of the views.

in practicel may use a bottle of any the seating of i, is view similar to Fig. l, but show 100 se; but as shown in-the drawing, a bot-- op shaped like the frustum of is ll'lll'l ltllfidg'ilnil in carrying out the i'i'i .nio=.i l have made a part ot the neck A with the bottle, and the other por- :OYCGlttlli, or the hire, of a. shape so i to the bottle the shape of the com leted ne I will. closely resemble the size and shape of the neck and head of the hottle imitated. In the drawing, a bottle and top are shown secured together not only to i lustrate how the shape oi? an ordinary hot-t e can be imitated but to illustrate how the parts adapt themselves to the construction to make a perfect article.

In the drawing, the bottle 8, is provided with a neck 9, of a length so that when a top 10, issecured in place, the completed bottle will he '.i'racticall v of the same height tion of that when seen ed and contour as the bottle in c'onnnon use imitated.

Tl e necltt), is provided at the top thereof "ith a seat 11, on which is-inounted the d andwithin the guard the neck ex upward to form an annular, l'lat valve l on which. I mount the valve 13. This s is one of the most inportan'tleatures ift invention. 1 have found in piac'tice that a disk of pure tin, commonly known as ""bloclr tin is most suitable for the purpose oi' making a valve; 'and this tin should not vary much from aboutg lour thousandths of an inch in thickness; thicker than this the valve will be lacking in .pliability and will fail to cling to theseat sutliciently close to preventthe entrance of liquid under pressure; and the valve thinner it will readily become distorted. under air pressure thereby ermitting leak-a e tin, hovvever, as in as four thousandths of an inch is extremely, pliable, means must be provided to hold the'saine extended to engage the entire valve seat; and means must also be provided to prevent the center of the valve beingdrawn downward into the bottle under air pressure therebv the diameter of the valve would heshortencd and part of the seat would be uncovered permitting leak age. It is also ucce ar'v to provide means v to draw the valve away iroin the seat when desirous of pouring out thecontents of the bottle for the reason that liquid can not be poured from a bottle without admitting air to take its place, and the tendency of the air to flow in \vill'keep the valve seated unless means are provided to unseat it other than,

or in addition to, the weight of the liqliid 7 contained in the bottle.

' plies with In taking care of these conditions Ihave provided a valve holder which fully comthe firsttwo conditions; andis constructed to coact with another part here. matter to be describedlivhereby the third condition is met. A fourth condition is, that 'ith the above objects in view I. provide a cork disk ll, preferably a little less'in diameter than that of the valve 13, so that when assembled the edges oi? the valve will project a little beyond the disk on all sides,

as clearly shown in Fig. l, whereby the atmosphere, or. pressure thereof, will always be free to engage the tree edges of the valve .to force the same into close contact with the valve seat. This disk is provided with a 'central bore and the valve 13, is secured in place by taking a tin rivet 1t). with a shank adapted to project imo the opening 15, in the cork disk, and having a'tlat head 17, suilicient in diameter to overlap a considerable portion of the center of the valve 1.3, but not large enough to come in contact with the valve seat at any time. The parts are conveniently assembled by )eril'orating' the valve centrally to permit of the passage therethrough of the shank of the rivet until the Hat head makes close contact with the central part of the valve: then after centralizing the shank of the rivet in the opening l5, n the cork disk, molten, tin. is poured 1n to fill the opening, as shown in Fifi', and

this molt n tin will adhere not on y to the shank of the rivet, but to the exposedpart of the valve around the rivet shank thereby effectively sealing the same against the passage of either liquid or air. .LXS the hard of the rivet is considerably greater in diameter than the hole 15, a part of the valve disk will be covered by the said head that is not engaged by the adhering tin just descriliied; and in practice, or action, the head ol the rivet will prevent this part of the disk from being drawn into the bottle under pressure, and will also prevent the working up and down oi the metal of the valve at the edge oi the adhering metal thereby preventing injury. In making; the hole 15, I make the same flaring so that when completed the tin plug will l wider at the top than at the valve-en ragiinc side thereby being prevented from pulling through the hole.

As thus constructed, the valve 13,, will alvvavs he held in a flat, extended manner to engage the alvc seat; it will, also be held centrally on" the under side against heingdravvn into the bottle under pressure thereby shortening, or crimping the same; and as the disk 14, is made-of cork, the valve will be buoyantly supported when under the condition shown iii-Fig. 3. Thus a verv simple and efiicient valve and holder therefor is provided.

As previously stated, Where a light valve is used, means must beprovided to assist the contained liquid in unseating the valve when it is desired to pour out any part of .bottom 20, adapted to rest on the cork the contents of the bottle. The means I have provided is a weight 19, having a fiat disk ll; and as thusconstructed, when the parts are wet, as they always are in use, the weight will adhere to the cork disk while the bottle is being inverted, and being thus connected the weight will either draw the valve from its seat, or assist the liquidiii the bottle in dislodgingthe same. As the connection between the weight and valve, however, is adhesion, and this occurs only when the parts are wet with the valve not free to move independently of the weight; when the bottle is inverted and partly submerged, as shown in Fig. 3. the adhesion will be broken, and the valve will becarried to its seat by the buoyancy of the cork part of the holder. Thus if the air exhausted-from the bottle. and the bottle is then submerged, the valve will move independently of the weight. and will close the bottle. I am thus able to have in, flight: and valve connected when desired. and disconnected when desired. By making the valve and holder as shown and described. there is nothing to prevent the weight from engaging the valve holder adhesively and coactinp; therewith: and there 'is.., ii0t iing used in the construction of the valve that is in way in 'urious to any liquointhat may be contained in the bottle.

The guard 1'0, is not only shaped to con form in outline with the bottle being ii'nitated but has parts coa cting with the work ing' parts which I will now describe.

The guard is provided with a cork socket '21. at the bottom of which is an enlarged chamber. orpocket in which is mounted a .ballle plate 23..siip1'iorted by legs 4;, on a. collar between the upper rim of which and the shell oi the guard is a channel 26, so positioned that a wire. or any instruii'ieiit passing the. balile plate 23. will he ease and hold. or unseat the 'alve.

caught in this channel. and will be prevented entering the valve chau'iber to en- ."lic collar-'25. projects inwardly beneath the battle plate 23.whcreby the passageway through he guard 'isfconstricted; and the weight 1 provided with a stern adapted to enter the passageway through the collar; "and a coil spring 2 is mounted on this stem with one end bearing against the weight fwliilc the other end bears against the batlie plateQ-fl. and the parts are so pro 'iortioncd that the end of the stem is free to move up and down within the spring which KSSO proportioned iii strength that it will be compressed by the weight when in the position shown in Figs. or 3. but will move the weightiinderconditions hereinafter to be described.' a V The guard 10,-ifs-provided with a plurality .veig ht will rest on one or more of the ribs 30; and all that the spring 29. will have to overcome to move the weight is the -friction oi the same with the rib, or ribs, asthe weightis not resting on the spring but upon the ribs.

By the construction just described several advantages are gained: 1st. the spring is compressed only when the weight is resting on the same. when the bottle is returned to a position where liquid would flow into the same by gravity. the spring will move the weight against the friction opposed by the weight and ribs, and will force the valve to its seat thereby preventing leakageiind, the weight will always be held free from contact with the wall of the guard so that the outflowing liquor will be free to flow around the same; and. 3rd. the rios 31.. .will prevent the body of the weight coining close enough to the collar 25. to choke up the passagewav.

-ls the w .iflllt toward the end o1 its move ment to seat the valve has but a small portion thereof in engagei'nent with the ribs 30. i prefer to make the inner edge of the ribs 31 substantially straight from the top .ot' the collar to the lower iost pointbf the ribs wherelw a socket is formed for the movement of the stem 28, and spring 29; and

as the stem is somewhat confined beextend to the bottom oi the guard thereby providing; no guide for the valve and holder. and valve can not be large enough to fill the whole passageway at the bottom of the guard or the liquid would not flow outi I have provided the cork disk 14-. with a plurality 0t ribs 32. proportioned in'lengzth to en age the side walls of the valve chainbe and centralize the valve and holder. and at the same time provide spaces for the liquid to flow past the valve. By this construction. also. the edges of the valve inav project beyond the cork disk. as previoi'isly described. without danger of injury.

In order to still further reduce the friction beta-teen: the Weight and guard I prefer to mount-a cork disk on the stem of the weight. This will not lessen the capacity of the weight to compress the spring when the liquid is flowing from the bottle; but when trying to force liquid into the bottle -by immersing theneclt, the cork 33. will buoy up the weight to a considerbale extent tion, or by committing-a crime, As means are provided against the admission of liquid without removing the guard. the bottle becomes non-refillable unless mutilated. At the same time means are provided to make the pouring of the contents .thereiron'i an easy matter.

In Fig. '7. I have shown a modified form of construction. As here shown. the parts are all the same except the bali'le plate '23. of the guard 10. and the stem Q8. of the weight 19. The batlle plate carries a pendent. integral projection 36. and hollowed. or provided with a concaved end 37. while a ball is adapted to assume by gravity the space between the u-opa'tion M,

and wall of the socket 3?. when the bottle is in an upright position. In found that when the weight is resting on a cork valve holder there is sutlicient adhesion between the same even when submerggd to draw the valve momentririly from its scat. Thus, by keeping the guard full of liquid and providing for the entrance of air. or rather the escape of air. by quickly jumping the weight a small amount of liquid will enter the bottle. lVhile I do not consider this a practical way to fill-a bottle. I have shown this modified construction wherein means provided to prevent the weight jumping when the bottle is in a position for the guard to hold liquid. .lnball 38. would roll to one side of the projection 3G. and the parts will act as previously described; but when the bottle is returned to an upright or nearly upright position, the ball 38. will assume its'p'la'ce between the stem and projection. and the parts will be locked against jumping. I

In both the preterreth and modifiedtorm. the inner wall of the valve chan'iber partol the guard should be glazed. or otherwise rcn. dered as smooth as possible, and the ribs 30. must also be as smooth as possible. in order to reduce the friction as much as possible, as owing to the char: cter and construction of the, valve and holder an effective bottle would not'result except by the cotiperation weigl'ited-means sepa be removed and a new one used without detecthe stem is.

practice I have pose pouring the of the other parts with the valve to keep it on its seat at all times except when pouring.

The term ,weightedaneans movable with respect to the float, as well as the term ate from the float are both intended to be generic and cover such a weight as the weight. 19. which is adapted by adhesion to draw the valve away from the seat and alsoto propel the valve toward the seat due'to the action of gravity upon said weight, able arrangement of weights whereby the valve is caused to move away from its seat to permit of pouring and toward its seat to prevent refilling.

I claim 1. In a non-refillable bottle having a valve seat, a valve adapted to engage said seat, means connected with said valve to position the same on said valve seat a weight, movable independently oi said 'alve. said weight and said valve positioning means beingadapted to be connected by moisture whereby said weight may draw said valve from said seat, for the purpose set forth.

2. In a non refillablc bottlehaving an opening. aclosing device adapted to close said opening. a float forming a part of said closing device and adapted to support the same on liquid. and a weight movable independently otsaid closing device. said weight normally resting wholly on said closing device. and said weight and float having eX- tensive contacting surfaces adapted to adhere when wet with a force'less than the buoyancyof the closing device. for the pursetforth.

8. In a non-refillable bottle having a valve seat. a valve of thin pliable sheet metal adapted to engage said seat. a iloat secured to said valve and adapted to sustain the same. and an independently movable weight adapted to coact with said valve. said weight being adapted to adhesively engage said tloat when the bottle is in an inverted position and the adhesive engagement being adapted to be broken by intlowing liquid. ifor the P'lllpOStS setiorth.

-l. In a non-reiillahle bottle having a valve seat. a valvev of thin pliable sheet metal adapted to engage said seat, means to position it on said seat. a weight movable independently of: said valve. adapted to rest on said positioning means engaging the same. and draw the, valve from its seat, and a spring having weight against said positioning means but being compressible by the weight and having strength to move the weight when in a horizontal position with the valve tree from said seat, for the purpose set forth.

' 5; In a non-refillable bottle having a valve seat, a valve adapted to engage said seat, a weight movable independently of said valve,

as well as any other suit-' a tendency to force saidmes es a guard having a socket in which said weight ,ls'mounted, the 'slde Walls of said socket being provided with ribs on which said said valve having a center rigidly connected- Weight is adapted to rest when the bottle is in a horizontal position, and means to move said Weight when resting on said ribs, for the purpose set forth. i

6. In a non-refillable bottle seat, a valve. adapted to engage said seat, a Weight movable independently of saidvalve, a guard having a socket-in'vvhich said Weight is mounted, the sidewalls of said socket being provided, vvith ribs on which said Weight is adapted to rest When the bottle is in a horizontal position, and aspring adaptribs, for the purpose set forth. I

7. In a non-refillable bottle having a valve seat, a valve of thin pliable sheet metal adapted to engage said seatj a valve holder,

5 ed to move said Weight When resting on said having a valve,

said disk which project beyond the edges or With said holder and having free edges,

Weight movable independently of said valve, a guard havlng a' socket in which said Weight is mounted, and a spring adapted to move said welght when 1n a horizontal position with the valve free from. engagement with said seat, for the purpose set forth.

8. In a non-refillable bottle having a valve seat, a valve of thin pliable sheet metal adapted to engage said seat, a Weight movable independently of said valve but adapted to hold the, same against said seat, said Weight having a reduced portion, guard havlng a socket in WhICh said Weight 153 .mounted, and a spring mounted on therev duced portion of said Weight Within said socket and adapted to move the Weight when in a horizontal position with the valve free from engagement-With said seat, forthe purpose set forth.

9. In a non-refillable bottle, a valve eompored of thin, pliable sheettin, and a holder therefor comprising disk of buoyant inst-- terial having a perforated center with flar ing walls, a tin rivet having af flat head adapted to engage the central part of said valve and having a shank passing through the center thereof, and entering said. perforation, and a tin plug fused in said perforati'on and engaging said rivet shank and adjacent portions of said valve, as and for v the purpose set forth.

10. In a non-refillable bottle, a valve composed of thin, pliable sheet tin, and a holder therefor comprising a disk of buoyant material having a perforated center with fiar ing Walls, a tin rivet having a head adapted o engage the central part of said valve and having a shank passing through the center thereof and entering said perforation, and a tin plug fused in said perforation and engaging said rivet shank and adjacent portions of said valve, said valve having edge thereof'proiesoingbeyond the edges of said dish, and thefp-e being provided w th pro ctions, said'valve, as and for the purpose set forth.

11. in a non-refillable bottle, a valve and .holder therefor, and a Weight adapted to engage said valve holder adhesively when Wet, said valve being of thin, pliable sheet tin, and holder comprising a buoyant disk having a central opening, a rivet having a flat head adapted to supportthecentrel part of said valve and having a shank passing through the valve into said opening, and

a'tin plug formed in said opening and engaging said rivet shank and the surround ns of said valve.

12. Anon-refillable bottle, comprising a bottle having a fiat valve seat, a valve of thin, pliable sheet tin adapted to rest on said seat, a buoyant iolder adapted to position said-valve on said seat, a weight adapo ed to be adhesively connected with said holder by moisture, a guard adapted to inclose said valve, holder, and Weight and prevent the engagement thereof bvan instrument, means to secure said guard on said bottle, and means to move said weight in said guard when the bottle is in ahorizontal position W th strument, means to secure said guard on-said bottle, said guard having internal; ribs adapted to support said Weight when not resting on said'holden, and a spring adapted to move said Weight when resting on part of said ribs, for the purpose set forth.

14, A non-refillable bottle comprising 'a bottle having a flat valveseat, a valve of thin, pliable sheet tin adapted to rest on said seat, a buoyant holder adapted to position said valve on said seat, .a weight adapted to be adhesively connected with said holder by moisture, guard. adapted to in close said valve, holder, and Weight 311(1 prevent the engagement thereof with air" instrument, means to seeure'said guard on said bottle, said guard having ribs on which said Weight is adapted to rest When the bottle is in a horizontal position, spring adapted to movesaid weightv'hen resting I on said ribs, and means to lock said,valve on said seat when the bottle is upright, for the purpose set forth,

15, A non-refiliable bottle, comprising a bottle having a fiat valve seat, a valve of thin pliable sheet tin adapted to rest on said seat, a buoyant holder adapted to position said valve on said seat, a weight adapt ed to be adhesively connected with said holder b v moisture, a guard adapted to inclose said valve, holder, and weight, means to secure said guard on said bottle, and means tolock said valve on said seat when the bottle is in an upright position, for the purpose set forth.

16. In a non-refillable bottle, a valve com posed of thin, pliable sheet metal, and a holder, said holder having a buoyant disk with a perforated center, said valve having the central part thereof secured to said disk through'said perforation, and being greater indiameter than said disk whereby the edges o'l said valveproiect be vond the edges of said disk, the periphery of said provided with projections, or ribs which project beyond the edges of said valve, as and for thepurpose set forth.

17 In a non-refillable bottle, thin, pliable sheettin, a holder therefor secured. to the central part of said valve and adapted to float the same, and a weight adapted to engage saidholder adhesively when wet and cause its movement through said adhesion, for the purpose set forth.

18. In anon-refillablebottle, a valve ele ment and a holder ,61811'1611'0 therefor, one of the elements having an opening there- .through, a device carried by the other element and projecting into the opening, but being of smaller cross sectional area. than the same, and securing means in said opening, said device being'embedded in the securing means.

' 19, A non-refillable bottle comprising a reservoir" provided with a valve-compartment having a discharge orifice, a valveseat intermediate the orifice and the reservoir, afivalve including a float, weighted- Ineans, movable with respect tothe float, adapted and arranged to move'the float away from the seat when the bottle con-- taining liquid is in. a pouring position, and toward the seat when t e bottle is in a horizontal position, and further means for preventing adhesion between the weighted means and any adj ac'ent surface, other than that of the float, sufficient to pre ent the closing of the valve when refilling with liquid is attempted.

20. A' non-refillablebottle comprising a reservoir provided with a valve-compartment having a discharge orifice, a valve-seat intermediate the orifice and the reservoir, a valve, including a movable with respect to. the float, adapted. and arranged to move the float away from the seat when-the bottle containing liquid is in a pouring position and toward the seat when the bottle is in a horizon .al position,

disk being I a valve of float, weighted-means,-

21. A non-refillable bottle'connirising a reservoir provided with a valve-coni] )artment having a discharge orifice, a valve seat intermediate the orifice and the reservoir, a *a re including a float, wcigl Led-means, move-hie with respect to the float, ada 'ited and arranged to move the float away from the seat whenthe bottle containing liquidis in a pouring position and toward the seat when the bottle is in a horizontal position, and spacing-means between the'weightedmeans and adjacent surfaces oi the device, other than that of the float, whereby the adhesion. between the weighted-means and such surfaces is insuliicient to prevent the closing of the .valve when. refilling with liquid is attempted.

22. A non-refillable bottlecomprising a reservoir provided with a valve-co H ment having a 5'. harge orifice seat intermediate the orifice and. 0 user-- voir, a valve including a float, ighedmeans, separate-from the float, adapted and arranged to move the float away iirom the seat when the bottle containing the liquid is in a pouring'position and toward th sea when the bottle is in a horizontal pos tion, and further means for prevenving adhesion betweenthe weighted-means and any tidjacent surface, other than that of the/float, suflicient to prevent the closing of th valve when refilling with liquid is attemp 23, A non-rel'llable bottle cmri reservoir provided with a valve-ct ment having a discharge orifice, a valve-seat intermediate the orifice an the reservoir, a valve including a. float, W daneans arate from the float, T arranged. to move theiioat away to hen thebottle containing liquid in t position and toward the seat when is in a horizontal" position, and figuration of the surfaces of the means well of-thc ad, "face, other than that of the float,

1 xdhesion between them is inst to re cat the closing'ofthevalve when filling with liquid is attempted.

24L A non refillable bottle comprising a reservoir provided with. a valveconipartment havinga discharge orifice, a valve-seat intermediate the orifice and the reservoir,

the float and the Weighted-means having the contactlng areas of their-adjacent feces face other than that of the float, sufiicient 10 to prevent the closing of the valve when refilling with liquid is attempted.

Dated this 26th day of June, 1913.

GARRY P. VAN 'WYE,

so formed asto render adhesion therebetween greater than the adhesion between the contacting faces of the valve-seat and the valve seated thereon, but less than the maximum buoyant effort of said float, and fur- Witnesses: ther means for preventmg adheslon between JAMES A. 'vVx-nm, thewelghted-means and any adjacent snr- E. A. WEST.

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